Where does “жаловен” come from?

жаловен (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian жал, from Proto-Slavic žalь, from Proto-Slavic žělь.

жаловен (Bulgarian): piteous, distressful, grievous arousing grief or agony

Definitions

  1. piteous, distressful, grievous arousing grief or agony

Ancestry of “жаловен”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianжалgrief, sorrow, sadness
2Proto-Slavicžalьburial monument; regret, sorrow
3Proto-Slavicžělь—
Every word from Proto-Slavic žělь →Every word from Proto-Slavic žalь →Every word from Bulgarian жал →